119 HR 2911 IH: Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2911IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 14, 2025Mrs. Kim (for herself and Ms. Stevens) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant program to promote career awareness in accounting as part of a well-rounded STEM educational experience.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2025.

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Accounting as part of a well-rounded educational experience

Subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.) is amended— (1)in section 4104(b)(3)(A)(i)— (A)in subclause (VI), by striking or at the end; (B)by redesignating subclause (VII) as subclause (VIII); and (C)by inserting after subclause (VI) the following new subclause: (VII)accounting education, including accounting career awareness; or; and (2)in section 4107(a)(3)— (A)in subparagraph (I), by striking or at the end; (B)by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); and (C)by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new subparagraph: (J)activities to promote the development, implementation, and strengthening of programs to teach accounting, including increasing access to high-quality accounting courses for students through grade 12 who are members of groups underrepresented in accounting careers; or.